Harmony Rising
Waves of Becoming
COSTA RICA
November 21-28, 2026
A transformational retreat experience in Costa Rica for those ready to reconnect with themselves, expand emotionally, and experience life more fully.
What Is This Retreat Really About?
This is not a vacation.
It is a space to slow down enough to hear yourself again.
To step away from the constant pressure, performance, responsibility, noise, and emotional exhaustion that modern life can create, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been waiting quietly underneath it all.
Harmony Rising was created for people who are ready for something deeper.
Not through force.
Not through perfection.
Not through pretending to have it all together.
But through honesty.
Presence.
Connection.
Experience.
And expansion.
Through guided experiences, immersive activities, meaningful conversations, excursions, reflection, movement, nature, community, and adventure, we create space for transformation that feels grounded, real, and deeply human.
Through meaningful conversations, immersive experiences, nature, movement, reflection, adventure, and authentic human connection, this retreat invites you into a deeper relationship with yourself and your life.
What Makes this Retreat Different?
Imagine Your Days Here
A Glimpse Into Your Experience
CAROLE FOREST
Carole Forest is the founder of Expanding Forward Retreats
and the creator of Harmony Rising.
As a mother of eight, a financial advisor working with high-performing professionals and business owners, and a retreat facilitator deeply passionate about emotional well-being and human transformation, Carole brings a unique blend of grounded leadership, emotional intelligence, life experience, and authenticity into the spaces she creates.
Over the years, she began noticing something important.
Many people appear successful on the outside while quietly carrying stress, emotional exhaustion, pressure, loneliness, disconnection, or the feeling that they have somehow lost connection with themselves along the way.
Through both her professional work and personal life experiences, she developed a deep understanding of what it means to hold responsibility for others while still longing to feel fully alive, connected, peaceful, and authentic within yourself.
Rather than positioning herself as someone with all the answers, Carole creates spaces where people feel safe enough to be honest with themselves and experience meaningful transformation through connection, conversation, nature, community, adventure, and presence.
Spaces where people can
slow down, breathe, reconnect, reflect and expand
Her retreats are known for creating emotionally safe environments where participants feel deeply seen, supported, inspired, challenged in healthy ways, and connected both to themselves and to the people around them.
Blending personal growth with immersive experiences, beautiful environments, nervous system support, meaningful conversations, reflection, and authentic human connection, Harmony Rising was created for those ready to move beyond survival mode and reconnect with life more fully.
Not by becoming someone else.
But by remembering who they are underneath the pressure, conditioning, fear, and constant doing.
Retreat Details
Everything you need to know for your journey.
NOVEMBER
21-28, 2026
COSTA RICA
This Retreat Is Perfect For Those Who:
Feel disconnected from themselves
Want deeper human connection
Are emotionally exhausted from constantly “doing”
Desire meaningful personal growth
Crave expansion, adventure, and experience
Want to reconnect with joy, presence, and authenticity
Are ready for something deeper
INCLUDED
- Luxury accommodations
- Daily Meals
- Guided retreat experiences
- Workshops and Group sessions
- Experiences, activities, and excursions
- Airport transportation
- Access to retreat amenities
- Community and integration experiences
NOT INCLUDED
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Optional spa services
- Additional optional excursions
No previous retreat experience is necessary.
You are welcome exactly as you are.
PAY IN FULL
Reserve your space immediately with full payment.
All prices in CAD, GST applies.
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLAN
Monthly installment options available leading up to the retreat.
All prices in CAD, GST applies.
Deposit Option
Secure your space now with a deposit and pay the remaining balance over time.
All prices in CAD, GST applies.
Limited spaces available to preserve intimacy, connection, and the quality of the experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all. Many participants attend alone and are completely new to retreats.
This retreat focuses on emotional well-being, personal growth, meaningful connection, reflection, and experience in a grounded and welcoming environment.
No. Expanding Forward Retreats are coed retreats open to both men and women.
Activities may include excursions, ocean experiences, workshops, movement, group conversations, reflection, nature experiences, relaxation, and optional adventures.
Participants will fly into San Juan Airport, Costa Rica.
Absolutely. Many participants arrive alone and leave with meaningful friendships and community.
“I came here exhausted from life and left feeling connected to myself again.”
“The level of authenticity, emotional safety, and connection I experienced here was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.”
“This retreat created conversations and experiences that changed the way I relate to myself and others.”
“There was something deeply grounding and transformative about the environment Carole created.”
The Next Version of You Is Waiting
There comes a point where staying the same becomes more uncomfortable than changing.
Harmony Rising – Waves of Becoming is an invitation to pause, reconnect, expand, and experience life more fully.
Not by escaping your life.
By returning to it differently.
